Wheel's West

Visiting a family physician will no longer require highway travel for Turner Valley residents. Physicians with the Foothills Family Medical Centre in Black Diamond are opening a satellite medical clinic in Turner Valley.

Public speaking and community service are among the experiences that shaped an Okotoks farm girl into the leader she is today. When Cassidy Barnert joined the Millarville Mutts 4-H Club in 2004, she was a shy nine-year-old.

Motorists are adjusting to the extended 30km/hr speed limit around Black Diamond’s schools this summer, says a Foothills peace officer. Two speeding tickets have been issued and a few warnings given since the streets surrounding C.

Saddling up to join dozens of others on horseback has become a summer highlight for a few dozen horsemen and women.

Marv Garriott was looking to get out of the restaurant business at the start of the century.

A Black Diamond merchant with a love for everything ’50s is inviting residents and visitors into his shop to celebrate his favourite decade.

Artists in Longview are showing tourists there’s more to their village than beef jerky and award-winning steak.

Ongoing dry conditions in the Foothills prompted fire chiefs in Black Diamond and Turner Valley to issue a fire restriction order in their communities.

Discussions around amalgamation show Black Diamond and Turner Valley residents are more open minded about the two communities joining forces than ever before. That’s the perception of Black Diamond Coun.

Alberta Municipal Affairs has expressed concerns about the operations of local government in the Village of Longview, but it won’t make any decisions until after the October municipal election.